The Taxi of Tomorrow, Nissan's NV200 Taxi

Nissan has won the bid for making the Taxi of Tomorrow. The NV200 Taxi is based on the Nissan NV Compact Car, but with a few taxi-specific features.

The passengers will get separate climate controls to make their taxi experience entirelytheir own. They will also have a large display for infotainment viewing, as well as a credit card slot for easy payment.

In addition to the separate climate controls, passengers can utilize two USB ports and a 12-volt outlet for charging mobile devices on the go.

The Nissan NV200 Taxi has a 2.0L 4 cylinder engine and gets 24mpg/combined. It does not have a ton of power, but provides a comfortable drive and will surely fit in well in the busy environment of the Big Apple.

When the low-effort sliding doors are open, the rear passenger light is illuminated. Much like a yellow flashing light of a school bus, this is to alert drivers that a person is exiting. That seems to be a particularly helpful feature.

There is also a "Call 911" light at the top. This is controlled by a switch on the drivers dash.

When the doors open, you are greated with much more leg room than any Crown Victoria. The Taxi seats 4 total: 3 in back and one up front.

Right over the drivers shoulder is the intercom system. The plexi-glass partition doesn't make it impossible to hear, but the intercom makes communication easier. Driver and passenger can activate or deactivate the intercom with a flick of the switch.

If the passengers want to get some fresh air or the party went a little long, there is a small window on each sliding door. It opens pretty easily to allow some fresh air into the cabin.

A great feature for easy in and out is this electric step that moves out when the door is opened.

A newly designed light for the taxi number and on duty indicators look like a small Alien craft has landed on the roof, but it looks like Nissan took everything into account for fuel mileage and efficiency.

I almost forgot another great feature; the passenger section has a panoramic roof for viewing of the incredible New York atmosphere. You can get a peak of the roof in the shot.

In summary, enjoy the legroom; don't talk bad about the driver because he could turn the intercom on! :)